The Channelweb.com News Quiz -- March 2010
Here's what you can do with your $2 billion! Who turned down a buyout offer from the investment firm Elliott Associates?
Netgear
Novell
Seagate
Symantec
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Channel vet Steve DiFranco has taken on one of the highest-visibility posts in technology. Who is he the new channel chief for?
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Cisco
HP
Intel
Microsoft
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It's the Loch Ness Monster of smartphones. But Microsoft's 'Pink' may really be arriving this summer. Which carrier is reportedly on board?
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AT&T
Boost Mobile
Sprint
Verizon
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Now it's almost sad. What unfortunate event befell SCO this month?
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A federal court ruled that Novell, not SCO, owns the copyrights to Unix.
An announced private investment deal fell through
Its CEO Resigned
The SEC announced an investigation into SCO stock trading
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Why should anything stay in Vegas? Which classic IT event is coming back this fall, in virtual form?
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CeBit America
Comdex
Networld
PC Expo
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I guess they're feeling lucky? Who is Google partnering with to provide a "television programming search service"?
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Cablevison
Dish Networks
Comcast
Time-Warner
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We'll take it! Gartner is forcasting what change in PC shipments for 2010 over 2009?
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Flat
10%
20%
30%
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What technology is Sony counting on increase TV sales a whopping 70% over the next 12 months?
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Blu-ray capabilities
Integrated Telephony
Social Media Access
3D
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Nokia has just filed a patent for what mechanism for powering cell-phones?
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Body heat
Shaking
Sunlight
Water
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No, we can't still be friends. HP cut ties with which videoconferencing vendor, that's in the process of being acquired by Cisco?
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LG-Nortel
Polycom
Radvision
Tandberg
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For more on the stories in this quiz, see the following articles:
Novell Rejects $2 Billion Buyout Offer From Investment Firm
Exclusive: HP's New Channel Chief, Stephen DiFranco, Outlines His Vision
Verizon Tipped To Release Microsoft 'Pink' Phones
Unix Copyrights Trial: Novell Wins, SCO Loses
Comdex To Return This Fall, Virtually
Google-Dish Network Development Project Sets Its Sights On TV Programming
Gartner Forecasts PC Shipments To Grow 20 Percent In 2010
Sony, Panasonic, Others Gear Up for 3D TV Blitz